Three men and two women were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

One man was released under investigation. The others remain in police custody. A police helicopter was used in last night's operation and residents reported that Aston Lane was closed for much of the night.

These arrests bring the total number of people arrested to ten.

Four people were arrested over the weekend and all were released on bail pending further investigations.

A police officer at the scene in Coleridge Street

Detective Inspector Dave Ball said: “Gun crime will not be tolerated in our county and we will work tirelessly to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.

“Our officers will continue to carry our enquiries and the investigation is continuing.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact us on 101 quoting reference number 18000190565.